Sonics belt Magic

WASHINGTON -- Paul Pierce scored 26 of his 37 points in the second half, and the Boston Celtics moved back into playoff position with a 111-102 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.

Hornets 102, Warriors 84

NEW ORLEANS -- Baron Davis had 24 points and 11 assists as New Orleans extended the Warriors' losing streak to nine games.

SuperSonics 115, Magic 101

ORLANDO -- Brent Barry went 6-for-6 from 3-point range and scored a season-high 25 points with 10 assists as Seattle snapped a six-game losing streak, overcoming 40 points from Orlando's Tracy McGrady in his first game since scoring a career-high 62.

Lakers 88, Bulls 81

CHICAGO --Kobe Bryant scored 35 points, including 12 in the final five minutes Saturday night, to pace the Los Angeles Lakers to a win.

Shaquille O'Neal added 16 points and 15 rebounds, passing Hal Greer for 21st place on the career scoring list with 21,591 points.

Rockets 88, Grizzlies 80

HOUSTON -- Jim Jackson scored 20 points and hit a crucial running jumper with 50 seconds to play as the Houston Rockets won their fifth straight game, 88-80 over Memphis on Saturday night to snap the Grizzlies' seven-game win streak.

The Rockets' streak is the longest current winning streak in the Western Conference, and they worked hard to get it.